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The Story Behind Banksy
On his way to becoming an international icon, the subversive and secretive street artist turned the art world upside-down
Flower Power, Redefined
In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
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September 15, 2011
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An art installation that spontaneously appeared after the terrorist attacks returns to New York City
September 10, 2011
| By Susan Spano
Charles Conlon’s classic photographs of baseball players from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into a familiar sport at an otherworldly time
September 01, 2011
| By David Davis
As photographer William Wegman tells it, his cinnamon-gray Weimaraner wasn't content to just sit and stay
September 2011
| By David Schonauer
The famous inventor's painting of Gallery of the Louvre is as much a fascinating work of art as a 19th century history lesson
August 17, 2011
| By Megan Gambino
By channeling the elements of wind and water, the environmental sculptor’s designs inspire awe and curiosity in museum visitors
August 01, 2011
| By Jeff Greenwald
Artists Judith and Richard Lang comb the California beaches, looking for trash for their captivating, yet unsettling work
July 14, 2011
| By Jeff Greenwald
This enigmatic 1970 portrait of a tricycle took photography down a whole new road
August 2011
| By Mark Feeney
To protect the fruits of their labor and thwart "plant thieves," early American growers enlisted artists
August 2011
| By Daniel J. Kevles
One hundred years ago, a heist by a worker at the Louvre secured Leonardo’s painting as an art world icon
June 16, 2011
| By James Zug
Even though Dame Agatha may not have enjoyed adaptations of her mysteries, audiences have been loving them for decades
May 16, 2011
| By Daniel Eagan
Barbara Morgan's portrait of the iconic dancer helped move modern dance to center stage
June 2011
| By Joan Acocella
How a portrait sparked a battle between an artist–James McNeill Whistler—and his patron–Frederick R. Leyland
June 2011
| By Owen Edwards
Structured with simple lines and vivid colors, the paintings of George Ault
captured the chaotic 1940s in a unique way
May 10, 2011
| By Megan Gambino
She was considered to be one of the finest pianists in Europe, until her younger brother Wolfgang came along
March 28, 2011
| By Elizabeth Rusch
Sorting through old canvases in a storeroom, a Yale curator discovered a painting believed to be by the Spanish master
April 2011
| By Jamie Katz
The magic of Velázquez has influenced artists from his contemporaries to Manet and Picasso
April 2011
| By Jamie Katz
Of all the images created by the artist Paul Gauguin, none was more striking than the one he crafted for himself
March 2011
| By Ann Morrison
He's best known for his bright paintings of pastries and cakes, but they represent only a slice of the American master's work
February 2011
| By Cathleen McGuigan
Photographer Camilo José Vergara captures varying portrayals of the civil rights leader in urban areas across the United States
January 12, 2011
| By Jess Righthand
Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo painted witty, even surreal portraits composed of fruits, vegetables, fish and trees
January 2011
| By Abigail Tucker
There's trouble ahead in the artist's eerie yet riveting paintings, now the subject of a major exhibition
December 2010
| By Cathleen McGuigan
Art lovers have Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law to credit for introducing the impressionist’s work to the world
November 02, 2010
| By Jess Righthand
Photographer Chris Rainier travels the globe in search of tattoos and other examples of the urge to embellish our skin
October 2010
| By Abigail Tucker
For 15 years, Adam Reed Tucker was an architect. Now, he constructs models of famous buildings with thousands of Legos
July 30, 2010
| By Brandon Springer
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